Reviving the old system.
RicemanX
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Stoked to get the Polks up and running again! Got a set of RTA 8TL's that i bough in 1990. Still sounds great.
ADCOM GTP 500 II • ADCOM GFA555 II • AUDIO CONTROL C101 • POLK AUDIO RTA 8TL • AURIS BLUME PRO HiFi Bluetooth 5.3
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I did the same a few years ago with my one-owner RTA 15TLs. Been having a blast ever since!
Brian -
8TLs can be deadly accurate. Enjoy mine daily.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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Looking at a crossover restoration on my 11tL's one day. I put in the 198's already they sound great! Oh how I love Polk Audio Speakers!
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Can you feel the RTA-xxTL love in the room?
I'm still using my RTA-11TL's since 1990. I did XO upgrades and RD0-198 several years ago.
Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
I noticed that! I also noticed the amount of love is tilted in favor of the 8s and 11s 🤔🙄😝, but hey, I'm happy to carry the torch for the oft-maligned 15s. 😁
Brian -
Stoked to get the Polks up and running again! Got a set of RTA 8TL's that i bough in 1990. Still sounds great.
Please allow me to offer you a very warm welcome to Club Polk!
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
The RTA-15TL is a very good speaker with the right conditions. If there is lack of love, it may be due to room placement. With rear facing PR, they need some space from the back wall. Amplification may also be a factor. The RTA-11TL are relatively easy to drive. The 15's may be different.Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
Decato mods come to mind for the 15's.
Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
